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Teaching The Danger of a Single Story

The Danger of a Single Story

This text includes the transcript of a TED talk delivered by Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in October 2009. In her address, Adichie expresses her concern for the under-representation of various cultures in literature.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
TED

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why are the perspective of the stories we tell important?
STANDARDS:
RL.2 - Main Ideas, RL.4 - Key Terms & Tone, RL.5 - Text Structure

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

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